Warren Peters Likely to Face Suspension

by BReynolds on Feb 18, 2012 4:16 PM CST in News

UPDATE 8:27PM: Peters has a phone hearing with the league tomorrow. That means he faces 1-5 games. Cannot be more without face-to-face hearing.

Late in the game today against the St. Louis Blues, center Warren Peters made a strong case for his 2011-12 NHL season to be done. He will almost certainly face a much deserved suspension, and after that ends, it would not be surprising to see him sent back to Houston. After all, he is a marginal NHL player anyway, and doing something like this makes Brad Staubitz look like a better option.

That's not a compliment to Staubitz, by the way.

For those who have not seen the incident, Peters crosschecked David Backes directly to the side of the head. I did not watch the game, but it is described as happening after Backes took a couple runs at Wild players. Tsk tsk to Backes all you want, but that does not forgive a crosscheck to the head by Peters.

Here is an animated gif via @cjzero on Twitter. You'll have to click the image to open in a new window.

Not a wise move by Peters. Down right stupid if you ask me. Enjoy the time off, Warren.

Now, if you'll forgive one sarcastic remark... Why don't we hit people in the head with our sticks? Because it would hurt a lot, Warren.

(Full video after the jump, via jerem77)

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Should Warren Peters be suspended, and if so for how long?

Nope. Clean hit.

15 votes

Yes, 1-2 games

68 votes

Yes, 3-4 games

62 votes

Yes, 5 or more games.

112 votes

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Check the video

http://youtu.be/j2tJNQn8gPM

Not a direct crosscheck to the head. he hits the should and it bounces up. Still a suspension, in my opinion, but not the dirty play its been made out to be

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by jerem77 on Feb 18, 2012 4:20 PM CST reply actions

I’m going to have to disagree. If the roles were reversed here, there is no way you are defending this hit. Hitting the shoulder and bouncing up or not, it’s dirty as hell. He deserves everything he gets.

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by BReynolds on Feb 18, 2012 4:35 PM CST up reply actions

not defending at all. just saying I don’t think it was intentional to hit the head. Still think it was bad and still think it deserves suspension

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by jerem77 on Feb 18, 2012 5:18 PM CST up reply actions

It looks awful

Like he stalks him down the ice and tries repeatedly to get his head. My bet is 5 games and not more since there was no injury. Pretty stupid.

by cgp711 on Feb 18, 2012 10:07 PM CST up reply actions

Must have control of your stick and actions.

Doesn’t matter where it’s initial contact was, matters where it ends.

by Nsjohn130 on Feb 18, 2012 5:33 PM CST reply actions

just to be clear

not defending hit, not saying it shouldn’t be a suspension. only saying i don’t believe intent was to hit the head. He absolutely should face consequences for it.

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by jerem77 on Feb 18, 2012 5:43 PM CST reply actions

Noted.

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by BReynolds on Feb 18, 2012 6:28 PM CST up reply actions

Might be more than one suspension coming from this game

Peters is definitely going to be Shanabanned for a few games.
Clutterbuck might also be getting a call. He definitely launched himself when he took that charging hit, and if he made contact to the head, he may have a few games off as well. It was tough to see with just one FSN replay, so I’ll wait to make any judgement, but Cal may find himself Shanabanned as well.

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by JDesthubert on Feb 18, 2012 6:05 PM CST reply actions

Puck Daddy wrote a bit about this. I can see the C-buck hit getting looked at, but the NHL is so unpredictable, who knows.

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by BReynolds on Feb 18, 2012 6:29 PM CST up reply actions

Gasp...

You mean to tell me that the Department of Player Safety Jokes has been inconsistent with their rulings?! Blasphemy!!!!

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by JDesthubert on Feb 18, 2012 6:30 PM CST up reply actions

just saw (all) the hits...

Peters is in big trouble for sure.. and I think Clut sits for three games too.. the fact that he doesn’t usually leave his feet at all just makes that nasty head-shot look worse… and I do think that Backes’ hit on Spurgeon may get a look too…

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by mightymike D on Feb 18, 2012 7:31 PM CST up reply actions

Cal's hit

was borderline… I was more pissed about him deciding to run our goalie in the last minute. Also, apparently he was overheard telling Andy McDonald that he hopes he gets another concussion… that probably pisses me off more than anything. Classless, if true.

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by cold on Feb 18, 2012 10:15 PM CST up reply actions

I hope it isn't true

This team has had its own concussion problems with PMB and Lats. Say what you want about his game, but I’ve always had the impression he is better than that.

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Feb 18, 2012 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

Of course, we don't know the whole story, either

If MacDonald was chirping Cal’s cancer stricken mother on her death bed (for argument’s sake—not based anywhere close to facts as far as I know), then I suppose all bets are off. Still a pretty shitty thing to say, but it takes 2 to tango. Not condoning it at all; I’m just sayin’ context is king.

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Feb 18, 2012 10:24 PM CST up reply actions

still wondering - what's he thinking?

He should be done done. Not only was the play dead, but if he was pissed, then drop your gloves and take your chances. Instead he just hauls off on Backes with a cheap shot.

He must have thought he was back playing in his Bloomington city league.

by darksaga on Feb 18, 2012 6:40 PM CST via mobile reply actions

yup

Backes is one of the “More-Punchable” players in the League.. a nasty POS who confuses ‘physicality’ with ‘cheap shots’… but better to front up to him (He’ll likely turtle) than cheap-shot him… Zero-brainer from Peters

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by mightymike D on Feb 18, 2012 7:36 PM CST up reply actions

I think

you just got Backes confused with Clutterbuck.

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by cold on Feb 18, 2012 10:14 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

what cheap shots?

i dont think he has ever been suspended (maybe once?) and the only time i can remember being pissed off about him doing something stupid was actually against the wild 2 years ago when he went after clayton stoner after a terrible game and got his ass whooped and he learned real quick not to do stupid crap like that anymore

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by bleedblue2009 on Feb 19, 2012 6:30 PM CST up reply actions

That was a fun ending to the game ;)

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by JSLandry on Feb 19, 2012 6:33 PM CST up reply actions

seeing as you all could do with a smile

here’s Dorsett vs Scott from tonight..

or, as Deadspin calls it
Small Child Attempts To Fight Hockey Player

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by mightymike D on Feb 18, 2012 7:46 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Are the 6 who call that a clean hit just Backes haters?

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by TheDragonReborn on Feb 18, 2012 8:17 PM CST reply actions

Chicago or Detroit fans is my guess

besides Mike up there ;p

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Feb 18, 2012 8:20 PM CST up reply actions

what 6?

and anyone who likes Hockey hates Backes… so that’s a pretty big group!

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by mightymike D on Feb 18, 2012 9:24 PM CST up reply actions

You're right

It’s up to 8 now.

However, anyone who knows Backes off the ice can’t hate him or they will go straight to hell.

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Feb 18, 2012 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

wild fans have to be

the most rational people ive ever dealt with out of the 30 teams… i was expecting to come on here and see a lot of backes hate but you guys actually realize that it was a coward move… much love for you guys… well the fans at least

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by bleedblue2009 on Feb 19, 2012 6:32 PM CST up reply actions

We certainly wouldn't like players pulling that stuff on our players

And Lord knows the Wild have been the recipients of a few of those this season, so when one of our players does something stupid, we call him on it.

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by JSLandry on Feb 19, 2012 6:34 PM CST up reply actions

Backes is definitely a tough and physical player, but I wouldn’t consider him cheap

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by Chris Winner on Feb 19, 2012 6:48 PM CST up reply actions

Would love Backes in Iron Range Red.

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by BReynolds on Feb 20, 2012 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

Dumb...dumb, dumb, dumb dumb

Pretty stupid is my point.

So this is to what this team will be reduced: a bunch of goony goons? I hope this was the exception; if not, with the kind of the effort the team showed today, they are going to have to go to the Rec leagues (again) to fill the roster just to finish the season.

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Feb 18, 2012 8:29 PM CST reply actions

Very NYI of us, maybe we'll trade for Trevor Gillies next.

by cgp711 on Feb 18, 2012 10:08 PM CST up reply actions

Man, that was STUPID.

Totally unnecessary. Don’t use your stick as a weapon.

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by davisca on Feb 18, 2012 11:03 PM CST reply actions

I’m extremely disappointed. Usually the Wild are a clean team, so now we have to hear generalizations about how the Wild are a dirty team. I voted 1-2 games just because I don’t think he has any history and as far as I know Backes wasn’t injured.

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by Chris Winner on Feb 19, 2012 12:37 AM CST reply actions

whats the % chance that Koivus 'injury'

Is a prelude to a Koivu trade b4 this years deadline?

#conspiracytheory

by Pewterschmidt on Feb 19, 2012 8:40 AM CST via mobile reply actions

I don’t know if Peters was targeting the head, and in no way am I saying its ok, but I’ve seen a fuck of a lot worse with no action whatsoever, and not just against the Wild. If you want to put a stop to this sort of shit, then Shanascam, the refs, and everyone else involved need to be consistent at making the right calls.

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by mckay10 on Feb 19, 2012 9:02 AM CST via mobile reply actions